3 hours of Fun in the Sun Shell Island offers snorkeling and exploration of the marine life. Enjoy the music and a rum punch... Try the paddleboards & watch out for Friendly Dolphins.


We love our dolphins and want them all to prosper for future generations. We wish they were as excited as we to see them. Unfortunately, they would be fed by people on boats which is illegal, and ultimately, dangerous, for the dolphins.

Shell Island Boat Rentals

Shell Island Boat Rentals


You can book a Shell Island boat tour with us. We will take tourists to areas off the beaten path. Also, bring some lunch or beverages. To ensure that future visitors don't get disturbed by this natural habitat, be sure to take along any food or drinks.

Boat Rentals


Enjoy 3 hours of fun in the sun! Explore Shell Island's marine life and snorkel. Enjoy the music and a Rum Punch... Try the Paddleboards and keep an eye out to see Friendly Dolphins.

Boat Rentals

Why Is Shell Island Called Shell Island


Renting your own pontoon boat is a great way to enjoy a Shell Island beach day. Safe, stable, spacious, and easy to operate, a pontoon boat is ideal for a family or a group of friends looking for adventure on the water and the perfect way to visit Shell Island. You can cruise the clear blue waters of St. Andrew Bay and play on the sugar-white sands of Shell Island with your own private pleasure craft.

Shell Island Beach Tour


The dolphins are wild animals in their natural habitat, they are not in tanks or netted areas. It is highly recommended that you wear polarized sunglasses to cut the glare on the water to be able to better see the beautiful wild dolphins. It is pretty rare for us to not see the dolphins.

Boat Rentals

Shell Island Cruises January 2019


One of our Shell Island Pontoon Boat Rentals allows you to explore Shell Island at your own pace with your family and friends.

Frequently Asked Questions

Shell Island has a fascinating amount of local wildlife including dolphins, loggerhead turtles, green sea turtles, ghost crabs, beach mice, nine-banded armadillos, alligators that live in the lake on the island, marsh rabbits, racoons and more.

The waters around Shell Island are home to a large group of bottlenose dolphins. You can encounter these amazing marine mammals at home in their natural habitat on one of our Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours.

Shell Island is seven miles of undeveloped scenery between the Gulf and St. Andrew Bay. At one point, Shell Island was inhabited by Native Americans, Spanish Settlers, and even pirates.

Shell Island is a nature preserve with no restrooms or any other visitor facilities such as trash receptacles, picnic tables, or shade pavilions. There is no trash removal service. Island visitors are asked to be responsible and take everything they bring to the Island with them when they leave.